Licensed Home
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Sara Sauceda
Hammond, IN
· Lake County
,
Hammond, IN 46323
Quick Facts
Capacity
12 children
Age Range
Infant-Twelve
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
PTQ Level
3
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Licensed Licensed Home
Active License
License Issued
Jul 1, 2025
Active Through
Jun 30, 2027
Issued By
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
District Office
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Bureau of Child Care
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About the Provider
Sara Sauceda is a Licensed Home in HAMMOND IN, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Infant-Twelve. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Friday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Type/Date | Action needed to correct issue | Date Resolved |
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| Licensing 2025-06-17 |
Two kids did not have a physical in the file. | 2025-07-08 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-37(b)(1) Within thirty (30) days of a childs admission, the licensee shall receive a written statement from the childs parent or legal guardian signed by a physician or a certified nurse practitioner which states the following: That the child can participate in the child care homes activities |
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| Licensing 2024-06-05 |
The home has a class 1 license capacity of 12 plus 3 school aged children. There were 17 childen in the home | 2024-06-13 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-36.5(a) The maximum capacity in a Class I child care home shall be twelve (12) children at any one (1) time plus three (3) children during the school year who are enrolled in at least Grade 1. |
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| Licensing 2022-11-03 |
The licensee shall maintain the following documentation in the child care home for review by the COFC: Documentation of criminal history checks on employees, volunteers, and all household members who are at least eighteen (18) years of age | 2023-08-18 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(3) one staff member has not submitted the background consent form via ILEAD |
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| Licensing 2022-11-03 |
Whenever an applicant applies for multiple licenses located within the same structure or building, a signed statement from a design professional must be submitted certifying that each child care home to be licensed meets the state building code requirements for the proposed use which apply to fire and safety issues. Certification must include any modifications required to comply with the state building code requirements for the multiple occupancies requested | 2024-02-21 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-29.5(e) Does not have a design professional statement for 2 homes under one roof completed |
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| Licensing 2022-11-03 |
The licensee shall ensure that the kitchen is equipped with: a sink with hot and cold running water;in operating condition sufficient to accommodate the food requirements of the number of children in care | 2023-10-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-45(f)(3) The hot water was 131 degrees. Hot water should be between 100 and 120 degrees |
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| Licensing 2022-11-03 |
All inground or nonportable aboveground swimming pools accessible to children shall be in compliance with local zoning ordinances and surrounded by a fence secured with a locked gate to prevent children from entering the area unsupervised | 2023-10-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-39(d) There was not a lock on the gate leading to the pool |
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| Licensing 2022-11-03 |
An applicant must submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for the division to: obtain a national criminal history background check on the applicant through the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39 | 2022-11-04 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3(d)(2)&(e) We can not verify that fingerprints have been submitted until the consent form has been done |
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| Licensing 2022-11-03 |
The caregiver shall keep the phone numbers of the ambulance, police, fire department, poison control center, and nearest hospital by the telephone | 2023-10-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-44(e) Need to have emergency telephone numbers posted |
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| Licensing 2022-11-03 |
The caregiver shall maintain and make available verification of the following: Annual Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray for direct child care providers and all family members over eighteen (18) years of age | 2023-10-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-28.5(c)(1) one staff member did not have documentation of their annual TB test results on file |
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| Licensing 2022-11-03 |
An applicant must submit the required information as part of the application | 2023-09-23 |
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Type of correction needed: IC 12-17.2-5-3(b) Must obtain a business license for this child care home from the City of Hammond |
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| Licensing 2022-11-03 |
Written plan of evacuation for the child care home in case of emergency | 2023-10-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-32(a)(14) There is not an evacuation plan for this home yet |
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| Licensing 2022-11-03 |
Caregiver shall keep poisonous or hazardous materials that would harm children, including, but not limited to: cleaning supplies | 2023-10-25 |
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Type of correction needed: 470 IAC 3-1.1-48(c)(1) There was cleaning material under the bathroom sink that said"Keep out of Reach of Children" accessible to the kids |
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